Fort Riley will be hosting Wreaths Across America for the 12th time this Saturday, December 15. The ceremony is held in conjunction with the Fourth District, State of Kansas, Veterans of Foreign Wars and VFW Auxiliary and will take place at the post cemetery at 11 a.m. Beginning with the efforts of Morrill Worcester of the Worcester Wreath Company starting in 1992, Wreaths Across America has grown nationwide. Starting out just at Arlington National Cemetery, the occasion is now observed simultaneously in 1400 locations in all 50 states as well as at 24 national veteran cemeteries on foreign soil. The…
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KANSAS CITY — Authorities say a collision with a parked dump truck has left one teen dead and another injured in Kansas City, Kansas. The Kansas City Star reports that police say the teens were riding in a speeding sport utility vehicle that skidded into the city work truck Thursday. It appears that the SUV then struck a guardrail and rolled over. A team of workers who were around the corner didn’t see the crash but came running after they heard the impact. The teen who died was ejected. A girl in the SUV was taken to a hospital with…
TOPEKA — A gang member who fled to Mexico after a Topeka killing will be sentenced in February. WIBW-TV reports that 25-year-old Fernando Diaz pleaded guilty last week to involuntary manslaughter in the death of 22-year-old Christopher Galvan. In July 2015, Galvan was found wounded in a crashed car. He died three days later. Diaz initially was charged with second-degree murder and fled the state after a warrant for his arrest was issued. The U.S. Marshals Service announced this September that Diaz had been arrested in Mexico. Court records say that as part of the Diaz’ plea agreement, prosecution and…
LAWRENCE — The Douglas County Commission is considering a plan to add between 84 and 154 beds to the county jail. Undersheriff Gary Bunting and Assistant County Administrator Sarah Plinsky presented the plan Wednesday. The commission asked for a plan that would allow the county to stop housing 50 to 80 inmates in other counties. Commissioners also want more room for work-release and re-entry programs, and enough beds to separate inmates of different security classifications. The Lawrence Journal-World reports one option includes building a central south tower to provide from three to four new incarceration pods, which would each house…
TOPEKA — Incoming Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly says she doesn’t think Republican lawmakers will be able to approve a state constitutional amendment on school funding. And, she says, if they did pass the amendment, she believes Kansas voters would reject it. GOP lawmakers have discussed a constitutional amendment for years in reaction to Kansas Supreme Court rulings on school financing. House Majority Leader Dan Hawkins, a Republican from Wichita, said earlier this week he believes there is a renewed interest in an amendment. Two-thirds of the House and Senate would have to approve the amendment before it went to voters.…
The 1st Infantry Division Band will be spreading cheer this weekend with some free holiday concerts. The concerts will be at C.L. Hoover Opera House in Junction City on Friday and Saturday, with start times for both nights set for 7:30 p.m. The shows have been an annual occurrence since the Big Red One Band returned to Fort Riley from Germany in 2006. 1st Sgt. Christopher Martin stopped by Thursday’s edition of KMAN’s In Focus program with the 1st Infantry Division Band Trombone Quartet to preview the shows as well as play a few pieces from their set. He said…
If you’re looking to increase your hunting success, there’s a workshop this weekend for you. Flint Hills Wildlife Control and Kansas Department of Wildlife Parks and Tourism are collaborating for a predator calling and trapping workshop on Saturday. Officials from those organizations will be at the Tuttle Creek State Park Office from 1 to 3:30 p.m. to discuss hunting techniques and relevant laws. The workshop is completely free and open to the public and no pre-registration is required. For more information, contact the state park office at 785-539-7941.
TOPEKA — The Kansas Board of Regents met Wednesday in Topeka and several items related to Kansas State University were on the agenda. Provost Charles Taber updated the board on the hire of Chris Klieman as the new head football coach and shared his appreciation for Coach Bill Snyder. After receiving a first reading on a legislative request to sell property, the board approved a motion on final read Wednesday. The 4.4 acres of land proposed for sale is adjacent to the K-State Grain Science Campus and Agronomy Farm and Experimental Fields. The property is contiguous with land owned and…
Officers filed a report for criminal damage to property in the 1100 block of Moro St. in Manhattan on December 12, 2018, at approximately 10:50 AM. Officers listed Speed Wash Laundry as the victim when it was reported an unknown suspect damaged dryers located within the business. The estimated total loss associated with this case is approximately $610.00. Police ask that anyone with information contact RCPD or the Manhattan Riley County Crime Stoppers. Using the Crime Stoppers service can allow you to remain anonymous and could qualify you for a cash reward of up to $1,000.00. Officers filed a report for…
TOPEKA — Kansas Gov.-elect Laura Kelly’s inaugural committee has slashed the cost of a premium-seating package for her inaugural ball after the state ethics commission rescinded its approval of a higher-priced plan that appeared to exceed the legal limit for contributions. The Associated Press obtained an email Wednesday from the inaugural committee’s chairwoman saying the cost of a “gold” package for a table for 10 people had been dropped to $3,000. The price initially had been $10,000, which is five times the legal limit on individual contributions to inaugural committees. The inaugural committee email said the ethics commission signed off…